GRE Word List

JUXTAPOSE

to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)

The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).

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WordMeaning
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renounceto give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration
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grandeurthe quality or state of being grand : magnificence
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codaa concluding musical section that is formally distinct from the main structure